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Warning: If you read this, you probably won’t like me. Mother’s day is a funny day to me. Since I have had kids everyone always asks me what I am doing for my wife (catbird) for mother’s day. For some reason, I just don’t think that is right. I love my wife, she is truly…
Right now, and for the foreseeable future, the church is the friend of affirmation but the enemy of contentment. All evidence for the church in America points to the fact that people are looking for affirmation. Look at all the mega-churches that speak to this desire with the gospel of feeling good about yourself. I…
Creating Passionate Users: Don’t give in to feature demands! I read this great article over at Creating Passionate Users and it really got me thinking about consumerism and the church. I was already thinking about this from a blog of the Gman’s. What would it have been like if Jesus catered to the masses? We…
Leadertreks – Articles Detail I just read this very short article at Leadertreks that really got me thinking. Most of my summers in ministry are spent hanging out with kids a little more and doing lots of camps and missions projects. It’s a busy time, but usually a lot of fun too. This article suggests…
A List Apart: Articles: The Four-Day Week Challenge Here is a great article on work and the time we give it. For all the people in ministry who think they have to work all the time (me) or that they have to put in the hours, this article is for you.       …
Many Youths Disregard Their Virginity Pledges, Harvard Study Says – Los Angeles Times Just read this article at the LA Times about the virginity pledges and their effectiveness. According to the study: More than half of the adolescents who make the signed public promises give up on their pledges within a year, according to the…
Quiz: Does Your Weblog Own You? Crap! I’m owned. 37.5 % My weblog owns 37.5 % of me.Does your weblog own you?      
Creating Passionate Users: Can marketing be honest AND motivating? I read this article an couldn’t help but think of the gospel. The idea of the article is that most marketing is either honest (picture os a guy drinking milk thinking “drink milk because it is good for you”) or motivating (picture a guy drinking a…
USATODAY.com – Seeking teens, marketers take risks by emulating MySpace Well it only took a couple of months before big companies figured this one out. Marketing Exec – “What are teens into?” Consumer Reply – “We like Myspace. It lets us tell our stories in public.” ME – “Well, we can do that. Let’s create…
I have been thinking about discipleship a lot and what the big hang up is with people. Everyone would agree, no doubt, that discipleship is good and essential for maturity. It is a necessary part of the journey. Yet few people actually know what it is. Fewer still practice it and even fewer are the…
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